§ 84. Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what complaints he has received from car owners in Scotland who are experiencing difficulty in having their cars tested when required.
§ Mr. PeytonNone.
§ Mr. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing how many holders of Ministry of Transport vehicle-testing certificates in Scotland who have had their certificates withdrawn have appealed against the decision to withdraw the certificate, have not appealed against the decision, have been successful in their appeal, have been unsuccessful in their appeal, and have had their certificate returned after a period of disqualification, respectively.
§ Mr. PeytonYes, but I can only do so in respect of withdrawals since January, 1969. Information about withdrawals before then and about any subsequent appointments is not readily available.
Following is the information: The table shows the number of compulsory withdrawals of authorisation in Scotland and appeals against such withdrawals from January, 1969 to January, 1972.
Number of withdrawals 138 Number of appeals 86 Number not appealed 52 Number of appeals allowed 9 Number of appeals disallowed 77